This is the Historic Heart chapter from Lonely Planet's St Petersburg guidebook. This is a fast-paced, crowded part of the city, and where the most famous sights are located. A majority of the city's best hotels and restaurants can also be found here. Whether you stay here or not, it's where you'll spend much of your time surveying a millennium of global art and culture in the Hermitage and be dazzled by the gilded apartments of the Romanovs. maps gawping at the jewelbox-bright exterior of the Church on the Spilled Blood, then being awestruck by the epic mosaics inside. transport climbing the 262 steps to the golden dome of the monumental St Isaac’s Cathedral for breathtaking views. restaurants & bars Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Activities and Shopping.. By {@@Lonely Planet.author}, {@@Lonely Planet.author1}, ISBN: 9781742209944 . 7th Edition. Click the banner to get it at ONLY: GBP2.99